First Monday in October
First Monday in October 2002
On October 7, 2002, Gerald B. Lefcourt, of Gerald B. Lefcourt, P.C., as counsel for the petitioner, and Loretta E. Lynch, of Hogan & Hartson, as Solicitor General, received the Gould Award for Outstanding Advocacy. The honorees argued the case of Al- Zawahiri v. Ashcroft, a hypothetical case that tested the constitutionality of post-9/11 regulations adopted by the U.S. Attorney General that permit the government to monitor attorney-client communication in "national security" cases.
Loretta E. Lynch
Gerald B. Lefcourt
First Monday in October Programs
| Year | Case Title | Issue | Advocates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Al Zawahiri v. Ashcroft | Attorney-Client Communications after 9/11: May the Government listen in? | Gerald B. Lefcourt & Loretta E. Lynch |
| 2001 | McCarver v. North Carolina | Does the Eighth Amendment prohibit the execution of a person with mental retardation? | Paul J. Curran & Bryan A. Stevenson |
| 2001 | McCarver v. North Carolina | Does the Eighth Amendment prohibit the execution of a person with mental retardation? | Paul J. Curran & Bryan A. Stevenson |
| 1999 | Dickerson v. United States | Police power in a free society: Can a person run from the police? Are Miranda warnings still required? | Elkan Abramowitz & Charles A. Stillman |
| 1998 | Capital Cities/ABC v. Food Lion | Investigative reporting: How far can the media go? | Martin London & Frederick A.O. Schwarz, Jr. |
| 1997 | Thomas v. United States | Jury nullification: May a jury ignore the law? May a court prevent it? | Conrad K. Harper & Otto G. Obermaier |
| 1996 | Vacco v. Quill | Is there a right to assisted suicide? | David Boies & Evan A. Davis |
| 1995 | Troy v. New York | Is New York's death penalty law constitutional? | Floyd Abrams & Bernard W. Nussbaum |
| 1994 | X-Citement Video, Inc. v. Gottesman | Is the federal child pornography statute constitutional? | Sheila L. Birnbaum & Jay Topkis |
First Monday Video Tapes and DVDs
Videotapes and DVDs of all First Monday in October arguments are available. These tapes and DVDs are excellent teaching tools. Videotapes and DVDs are $200 for the first tape and $50 for each additional tape or DVD. To order First Monday videotapes or DVDs, please complete the following form. Special pricing is available for bulk orders and public interest organizations. For more information on special pricing, contact Ms. Tuli Taylor by e-mail at ttaylor@appellatedefender.org or by phone at 212.402.4116